The map below shows you the number of conference director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where conference directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to conference director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the conference director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the conference director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, conference director jobs are in demand. Conference director demand is projected to grow 18% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	685	0.00%
2020	767	0.00%
2019	821	0.00%
2018	769	0.00%
2017	715	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$64,405	$30.96	+1.9%
2024	$63,206	$30.39	+2.5%
2023	$61,669	$29.65	+2.2%
2022	$60,320	$29.00	+2.0%
2021	$59,146	$28.44	+1.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	172	20%
2	West Virginia	1,815,857	264	15%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	678	13%
4	Alabama	4,874,747	510	10%
5	Louisiana	4,684,333	459	10%
6	Oklahoma	3,930,864	408	10%
7	Mississippi	2,984,100	271	9%
8	District of Columbia	693,972	51	7%
9	Massachusetts	6,859,819	128	2%
10	Vermont	623,657	11	2%
11	California	39,536,653	466	1%
12	New York	19,849,399	249	1%
13	Texas	28,304,596	212	1%
14	Illinois	12,802,023	144	1%
15	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	106	1%
16	New Jersey	9,005,644	95	1%
17	Virginia	8,470,020	82	1%
18	Colorado	5,607,154	79	1%
19	Washington	7,405,743	65	1%
20	Connecticut	3,588,184	43	1%

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